“Both Abe and Aaron like to stand in the pocket and trade,” Titan
Fighting CEO Joe Kelly stated in a release. “Fans attending the
fight at Memorial Hall and viewers watching at home on HDNet will
have a lot to look forward to when it comes to Titan Fighting
Championship 17. However, Wagner vs. Rosa is the matchup to watch
because it has all the hallmarks of an epic slugfest.”

A contestant on the tenth season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” Wagner
was a considerable underdog heading into his main event matchup
with the streaking Sylvia at
TFC 16 on Jan. 28. The 30-year-old Omahan swarmed the
“Maine-iac” in the opening minute, landing a series of hard punches
and scoring a technical knockout just 32 seconds into the fight.
The “Hurricane” holds a professional ledger of 8-3, including six
wins by way of stoppage.

Rosa, 27, has competed for several major organizations since 2007,
primarily at light heavyweight. The Texas native won three straight
bouts in his home state in 2010, capping the year with a unanimous
decision win over Devin Cole at
Shark
Fights 13 in September. Rosa has lost just one of his last six
bouts, a second-round TKO at the hands of current Strikeforce
205-pound champ Rafael
“Feijao” Cavalcante.